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Settlement Day Explained

Everyone wants to know what happens on Settlement day – do I need to be there, what actually happens, when do I get my keys!! Thanks to Cnnnective Aggregation for this great article.   Settlement Day is the most exciting day in your property purchasing journey. For less experienced property buyers, the day the vendor hands over […]

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Have you ever heard of a property being “Company title”?

Another one to file under you have almost no chance of getting approved when you walk in the door of your local bank!   I have a lovely gent buying a new property right now which has an unusual designation, instead of standard torrens title (most homes) or strata title (most townhouses or units etc) […]

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All things property and home related, passionate advocate here!

All things property, and home related are my passion! I love real estate – the buying of, the selling of, the research, improvement, occupation and decoration of property is more than a hobby, it’s also my business. Kinda’ neat that the two can fit together so well. I admit to subscribing to real estate alerts […]

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How to buy a house in 7 easy steps | Mortgage brokers sydney

Buying a house is not something you do everyday, so it’s easy to lose yourself in worrying about what you might have forgotten to worry about…. if you know what I mean. At home loan comparison our mortgage brokers Sydney take the weight. Relax, we do do it everyday and we are here to help. […]

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Understanding Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI)

Ever heard of Lender’s Mortgage Insurance (LMI)? Baffled by just exactly what it does? Home loan comparison s mortgage brokers Sydney explain below. Basically, it’s insurance that you have to have (generally) if you’re borrowing more than 80% of the value of the home – and you pay for it, although it protects your lender […]

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Is Mortgage insurance a rip off?

There’s an article in the news today (https://www.brokernews.com.au/news/breaking-news/consumers-ripped-off-by-lmi-greed-184580.aspx) that says LMI (lenders mortgage insurance) is a rip off – I don’t agree. It’s a tool, a cost of opportunity without which you cannot get into the market, let’s look at LMI: Lenders Mortgage Insurance is simply an insurance that is taken out by the lender […]

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Conveyancing explained

If you are going through the property buying process for the first time, you may think that conveyancing is just another formality and expense that complicates the purchasing process. In fact, a good Conveyancer simplifies the process for you, explains the (sometimes complicated) legal requirements of buying a property and most importantly, protects your legal […]

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